CAS Number 56-29-1 DrugBank DB01355 CAS ID 56-29-1 Protein binding 25% | PubChem CID 3608 Molar mass 236.267 g/mol | |
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Trade names Citopan, Evipan, Tobinal ATC code N01AF02 (WHO) N05CA16 (WHO) Legal status CA: Schedule IV
US: Schedule III | ||
Medical vocabulary what does hexobarbital mean
Hexobarbital or hexobarbitone, sold both in acid and sodium salt forms as Citopan, Evipan, and Tobinal, is a barbiturate derivative having hypnotic and sedative effects. It was used in the 1940s and 1950s as an agent for inducing anesthesia for surgery, as well as a rapid-acting, short-lasting hypnotic for general use, and has a relatively fast onset of effects and short duration of action. It was also used to murder women prisoners at Ravensbruck Concentration Camp. Modern barbiturates (such as Thiopental) has largely supplanted the use of hexobarbital as an anesthetic, as they allow for better control of the depth of anesthesia. Hexobarbital is still used in some scientific research.
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Hexobarbital
Chemistry
Hexobarbital is a racemic white powder with a bitter taste. It melts at 146.5 °C and has a dissociation constant of 8.2.
